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TOEFL ®

TOEFL is an assessment that the US ETS (Educational Testing Service) uses to test a non – native English speaker’s command of English. TOEFL score is require for those who wish to enter universities in America. It is also a requirement for professionals who plan to work there such as Registered Nurses (RN), Pharmacists, Computer Programmers and so on.

CNN has designed a systematic approach to prepare students for TOEFL and to help them achieve their target scores.

Our TOEFL classes specialize in the following:

Section 1: Listening Strategies

Section 2: Structure and Written Expressions

Section 3: Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary

Section 4: Effective Writing Strategies

Introduction
The TOEFL examination is currently administered at test around the world in two different formats: the Paper Based TOEFL (PBT) and the Internet – Based TOEFL (iBT). Similar language proficiency skills are tested on both formats, but they are tested in different ways.

Paper – Based TOEFL (PBT)
The PBT is a pencil and paper test that is offered for two purposes. One purpose of the PBT is for placement and progress evaluations. Colleges or other institutions use the PBT to test their students. The scores are not valid outside of the place where they are administered, but the college or institution accepts the PBT that they administer as an official score. This PBT is also called an Institutional TOEFL. The other purpose of the PBT is to supplement the official Internet – Based TOEFL in areas where Internet – based testing is not possible. The scores are usually valid outside of the place where they are administered. This PBT is also called a Supplemental TOEFL.

The paper – Based TOEFL has three parts: Listening Comprehension, Structure and Written Expression, and Reading. In addition, the Test of Written English (TWE) is an essay that is required to provide a writing score. The PBT is a linear test, which means that everyone who takes the TOEFL during the same administration will see the answer the same questions. The total score is based on a scale of 310 – 677.

Internet – Based TOEFL (iBT)
The Internet – Based TOEFL (iBT) is a computer – assisted test that was introduced in September 2005 worldwide. The Internet – Based TOEFL (iBT) was initially referred to as the CBT@ and as the Next Generation TOEFL.

The iBT has for parts: Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing. The Speaking Section was already introduced in 2003 as the TOEFL Academic Speaking Test (TAST). On the four – part iBT most of the questions are independent, but some of the questions are integrated. For example, you may be asked to listen to a lecture or read a text, and then speak or write a response. The total score is based on a scale of 1 – 20.

For a student to be legible to register for TOEFL classes, he / she must have a TOEIC score of at least 650 and pass the diagnostic test conducted in CNN and get a Level 4 score. (Intermediate level and above)